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Kinfire

Kinfire

Privacy Policy

Kinfire (Christian Conference Ireland LTD) takes your privacy seriously. The information you provide through our website or associated booking pages will be held under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We know that your privacy is very important to you. We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information that we may collect from online visitors. We aim to be as clear as possible about how and why we use information we may gain from you via this website. If your questions are not fully answered by the information below, please contact our Data Protection Officer who will be happy to help at Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation underlies all of our personal information privacy practices.

Personal Data that we process

The following table explains the types of data we collect and the legal basis, under current data protection legislation, on which this data is processed.

Purpose

Data

Basis

Enquiring about our organisation and its work

Name, email, message

Legitimate interests – it is necessary for us to read and store your message so that we can respond in the way that you would expect.

Subscribing to email updates about our work

Name, email

Consent – you have given your active consent.

Making a donation

Name, email, address, payment information

Legitimate interests – this information is necessary for us to fulfill your intention of donating money and your expectation of receiving a confirmation message.

Booking to come as a guest to our event, either on site or off site.

Name, email address, telephone number, payment information

Contract – by paying your booking fee you have entered into a contractual relationship with us as set out in our terms and conditions.

Website functionality

Website activity collected through cookies

Legitimate interests – it is necessary for us to store a small amount of information, usually through cookies, to deliver functionality that you would expect, such as remembering the contents of your order before you have fully completed the process.

How we use your data

We will only use your data in a manner that is appropriate considering the basis on which that data was collected, as set out in the table at the top of this policy.

For example, we may use your personal information to:

  • reply to enquiries you send to us;

  • handle donations or other transactions that you initiate;

  • where you have specifically agreed to this, send you communications by email and post relating to our work which we think may be of interest to you.

When we share your data

We will only pass your data to third parties in the following circumstances:

  • you have provided your explicit consent for us to pass data to a named third party;

  • we are using a third party purely for the purposes of processing data on our behalf and we have in place a data processing agreement with that third party that fulfils our legal obligations in relation to the use of third party data processors; or

  • we are required by law to share your data.

In addition, we will only pass data to third parties outside of the EU where appropriate safeguards are in place as defined by Article 46 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

How long we keep your data

How long we keep your information collected through our website depends on the context in which you provided it. 

We will keep information that is necessary for us to provide membership mailings, other resources and for statistical purposes. 

We will keep records of any financial transactions you enter into with us for a minimum of six years. This will enable us to meet with accounting requirements and respond to any questions from you that arise during that period. Gift Aid forms and transactions must be kept for a minimum of 12 years after the Gift Aid is no longer valid.

Viewing the information we hold about you 

You may request details of all the information Kinfire (Christian Conference Ireland LTD) holds about you by submitting a written request to our data protection officer. Write to: The Data Protection Officer ℅ Kinfire Company Secretary, Christian Conference Ireland LTD, 21 Riverwood Dene, Carpenterstown, Dublin, D15 T9KX

Please include a telephone number and/or email address to enable us to contact you.

Modifications

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time and will publish the most current version on our website. If a modification meaningfully reduces your rights, we’ll notify people whose personal data we hold and is affected.

Whatsapp Group Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

This privacy policy applies to the Kinfire Festival WhatsApp group operated by Christian

Conference Ireland (operating as the Kinfire Festival).

2. DATA WE PROCESS

We process the following personal data:

• Your mobile phone number

• Your WhatsApp display name

• Your WhatsApp profile picture (if visible)

• Any messages, media, or information you share in the group

3. PURPOSE

This group exists to coordinate, as necessary, festival activities, share relevant information

about the festival, and disseminate selected content (e.g., videos) throughout the year,

including prayer requests and updates on the festival mission.

4. DATA VISIBILITY & SHARING

• All group members can see your phone number

• All group members can see messages you post

• We do not share your information outside the group

• We do not use your data for marketing purposes

• Group member information is not exported or stored elsewhere

5. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

• Leave the group at any time

• Request information about your data

• Report concerns to the group administrator

• File a complaint with the ICO (UK) or DPC (Ireland)

6. DATA RETENTION

• Messages remain in the group chat history

• Your data remains visible while you're a group member

• Your number will no longer be visible to members once you leave

7. CONTACT INFORMATION

Group Administrators: Samuel Chestnutt

Festival Director: Contact: info@kinfire.ie

8. CONSENT

By remaining in this group, you consent to these terms. If you disagree, please leave the

group.

9. AGE REQUIREMENT

Due to GDPR requirements and data protection regulations:

• Republic of Ireland participants must be 16 or older

• UK participants must be 13 or older

If you do not meet these age requirements, please:

• Leave the group immediately

• Have your parent/guardian contact info@kinfire.ie if they wish to provide consent for your

participation in this group.

10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We will notify group members of any changes to this policy through the WhatsApp group.

Care of

The Board of Trustees

Christian Conference Ireland

(Operating as Kinfire Festival)

ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE TO THE KF GROUP TO MAKE IT GDPR COMPLIANT: See Below

ANNOUNCEMENT 1 - PRIVACY POLICY:

Dear Kinfire Festival Community,

As part of our GDPR compliance requirements, please find below our WhatsApp group

Privacy Policy. This group exists to coordinate festival activities as needed and share select

information throughout the year, including prayer requests and updates on the festival

mission.

[Insert full privacy policy as previously provided]

IMPORTANT: By remaining in this group after [Date: July 4, 2025 - give 7 days’ notice], you

acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this privacy policy. If you do not

agree with these terms, please remove yourself from the group before this date. Thank you.

Care of

The Board of Trustees

Christian Conference Ireland

(Operating as Kinfire Festival)

ANNOUNCEMENT 2 - AGE REQUIREMENTS:

IMPORTANT AGE REQUIREMENT NOTICE:

Following GDPR requirements, we need to inform all members about age restrictions for

this group:

• Republic of Ireland participants must be 16 or older

• UK participants must be 13 or older

By remaining in this group after [Date: July 4, 2025], you confirm that:

1. You meet the age requirements for your jurisdiction, OR

2. You have parental/guardian consent to participate

If you do not meet these requirements, please leave the group before the above date.

Parents/guardians seeking consent for underage participants should contact

info@kynfire.ie.

This notice supplements our Privacy Policy above. Thank you.

Care of

The Board of Trustees

Christian Conference Ireland

(Operating as Kinfire Festival)